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Old Furnace State Park : ウィキペディア英語版
Old Furnace State Park

Old Furnace State Park is a Connecticut state parks in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut in the United States. The park is and sits at an elevation of . Old Furnace State Park is open for year-round recreation and is located in Eastern Connecticut east of Interstate 395, south of U.S. Route 6 and north of Connecticut Route 695.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Old Furnace State Park )〕 The park is the site of a former iron furnace. It was established as a town park in 1909 before being transferred to the state in 1918.〔〔
==History==
Old Furnace State Park is named for an iron furnace that operated on the site from prior to the American Revolutionary War until the mid-19th century when the locally found natural resources to make the iron were depleted. During the Revolution the furnace produced iron that was converted into horseshoes that were sold to the Continental Army.〔 The furnace was one of many industrial locations found at the fall line throughout the New England states. Industries grew in this area to harness the potential energy to power all sorts of machinery including gristmills, sawmills and textile factories.〔
Land use in Killingly changed over the years and by the 1830s a gristmill was situated in what is now the park.〔 The furnace remained in operation as did a forge.〔 The furnace was very similar to others constructed in New England during the time period. The natural resources were found locally. Iron ore was mined from swamps and bogs. Charcoal was produced from the many trees in the local forests. Limestone and gabbro were used as flux. Hot air powered by large waterwheels was blasted into the fires of the furnace.〔 The iron ore was converted into molten iron that was used to produce horseshoes and later metal parts for the many cotton mills that were built in the Killingly area.〔
William Pike was the last owner of the land on which the industries were located. He sold his property to the town of Killingly in 1909.〔〔 The town established a park at "Old Furnace" and later sold the land to the state of Connecticut in 1918. The park was originally just . It grew considerably with the addition of the "Ross Camp" area in 1964 and now is .〔〔

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